I've owned 2 69 Imperials & both have had the spoked pulley on the pump. This is the first year for this style on the Imperial. Late 60-68 used the same style pump with a large straight slot in the center of the pulley. John tntlucat@xxxxxxx wrote: > Hey, > I happened to have the original "Chrysler Corporation > Broadcast" sheet for my 1969 Imperial. The first 2 > letters of the VIN are Y M under the heading car line, > what and it was made at plant C. Would that happen to be > Detroit? > > Dear Sgt., > > > > This is the first time I've heard about the power steering pump. Thanks for > > that tip. I am always seeing people advertizing cars claiming to have the >TNT > > package and I wondered how you could tell (aside from the obvious dual >snorkel, > > which is easy to switch). > > > > Does this mean that if you have the larger diameter pulley you have a hi >perf > > engine? Is it possible someone could remove the dual snorkel, for whatever > > reason? > > > > Last thing is, what was the special order designation? For Police use? >Was it > > even more powerful than the "L" code?? > > > > Mark M > > > > FltSgt@xxxxxxx wrote: > > > > > Hola > > > > > > There are three items to look for when pondering if you have a regular >engine > > > dressed up or the real thing. All 375 hp 440 engines came with dual >snorkle > > > air cleaners, Exhaust manifolds that curve upward before dumping >down-ward > > > and the power steering pump has a larger diam pulley with spokes. > > > > > > As the last thirty years have passed since MoPar issued the 375 hp engine > > > many people have cloned the engine. The one item that gets over looked is > > > the power steering pump. Either they can not find or they do not know of >the > > > differance. Or the original wore out and a regular ( power robbing ) pump > > > was replaced. > > > > > > As the word got around the 375 and 390 hp 6 pak exhaust manifolds became a > > > looked for item 'cause the installment would mean a 3 hp and a 5 lb torque > > > gain over the regular 350 hp OEM exhaust manifolds, on top of the gain >that a > > > owner may have by going to dual exhaust. ( The same manifolds are on the >hot > > > 335 hp 383's ). > > > > > > The last thing to check is the VIN. If you have a 1966 or 1967 the letter > > > "J" = 440 and the letter "K" = spec order. For 1968 and newer the letter > > > "K" = 440; "L" = 440 high perf and "M" = spec order. > > > > > > If you ever get to look at our 63 or 66 Le Baron you will see the dual > > > snorkle air cleaner housing's , the hp exhaust manifolds and the large >diam > > > power steering pumps and valve covers with the word I-M-P-E-R-I-A-L and >the > > > VIN code states "J". > > > > > > Rodger & Gabby > > > > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- > > > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please > > > reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be > > > shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the > > > Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > > > > >